The Portugal vs Republic of Ireland live stream already feels like last-chance saloon for the visitors in World Cup 2026 qualifying. The Boys in Green must win to stand any chance of having plans for next summer, while Cristiano Ronaldo's hosts seek three wins from three. You can catch the action from anywhere around the world using a VPN.
The Portugal vs Republic of Ireland live stream will take place on Saturday, October 11.
Kick-Off: 7:45 p.m. BST / 2:45 p.m. ET / 11:45 a.m. PT / 5:45 a.m. AEDT (Oct. 12)
FREE STREAMS: RTE Player (Ireland) / RTP Play (Portugal) / FSN (U.S.)
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CR7's insatiable appetite for stat-padding goals to extend his lead atop the all-time list of top scorers in men's internationals continue apace. The 40-year-old preener, who this week became the first footballer to appear on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, has 141 Portugal goals and bagged two in his side's 5-0 defeat of Armenia and another in the 3-2 win over Hungary in September. Roberto Martinez will be without injured PSG midfielder Joao Neves but otherwise has a strong squad to choose from as he seeks to guide the Euro 2016 winners into next summer's World Cup finals.
Things look less rosy for Heimir Hallgrimsson's Republic of Ireland, who have picked up just a point from two qualifiers. Adam Idah's injury-time equalizer scraped a point on matchday as the Boys in Green fought back from 2-0 down against Hungary, but a 2-1 defeat by Armenia last time out proved a chastening loss and leaves the Irish desperately needing to win in Lisbon to keep their slim qualification hopes alive. Nevertheless, Hallgrimsson is used to inspiring underdogs and was the mastermind behind his native Iceland's surge to the Euro 2016 quarterfinals, memorably knocking out England en route.
Read on to find out how you can watch Portugal vs Republic of Ireland live streams no matter where you are in the world, including free options.
Portugal vs Republic of Ireland team news
Portugal XI: Costa; Dalot, Inalio, Dias, Mendes; Neves, Silva, Neto; Fernandes, Ronaldo, Vitinha.
Subs: Silva, Conceicao, Goncavles, Leo, Nunes, Palhinha, Ramos, Sa, Semedo, Silva, Trincao, Veiga.
Republic of Ireland XI: Kelleher; Coleman, O'Shea, Collins, O'Brien, Manning; Ebosele, Moulumby, Cullen, Ogbene; Ferguson.
Subs: Bazunu, Travers, Taylor, Smallbone, Parrott, McAteer, Johnston, Idah, Ferry, Egan, Dunne, Azaz.
Can I watch Portugal vs Republic of Ireland for FREE?
Absolutely, if you're lucky enough to live in Portugal or the Republic of Ireland.
In Portugal, free-to-air national broadcaster RTP will be showing Portugal vs Republic of Ireland on its TV channel RTP 1, with the option also to stream it live via the RTP Play. Sign up with an account to the latter and you're good to go. Commentary will be in Portuguese.
In the Republic of Ireland, it's a similar story, with free-to-air national broadcaster RTE 2 showing the game live on TV, and the live stream on the RTE Player. Commentary will be in English.
Fubo Sports Network will also broadcast all the action for free to U.S. residents. No account required.
If you're not currently at home in Portugal or Republic of Ireland, you can still watch a Portugal vs Republic of Ireland live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
How to watch Portugal vs Republic of Ireland from anywhere
Unable to watch Portugal take on the Republic of Ireland because you're away from home?
Don't worry, you can still watch all your World Cup qualifying games using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). VPN's allow you to make your device appear as if it's in your home country, no matter where you are. Perfect for soccer fans travelling for work or leisure. Our #1 pick is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:
It's really simple to use a VPN to watch Portugal vs Republic of Ireland.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you want to watch your RTE stream of Portugal vs Republic of Ireland, select 'Republic of Ireland' from the listed countries.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to the RTE Player website, sign in, and watch the unmissable clash between Portugal vs Republic of Ireland live.
Portugal vs Republic of Ireland live streams
Group F UEFA World Cup 2026 Qualifying Table
POS |
TEAM |
PLD |
GD |
PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Portugal |
2 |
+6 |
6 |
2 |
Armenia |
2 |
-4 |
3 |
3 |
Hungary |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
4 |
Republic of Ireland |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
